Educational and Psychological Studies
Leonard Clemons Reflects on His Journey in Higher Education and the Value of Pursuing a Doctorate
Leonard Clemons, Vice President for Student Affairs at Austin Peay State University, reflects on his 15-year journey in higher education and the significant impact of pursuing a doctorate in Higher Education Leadership, highlighting the balance between his demanding career and academic pursuits, the transformative experience of his program, and his dedication to student and professional development.
Summertime is a time to relax and take vacations
A recent Pew Research Center survey shows that many Americans fail to take their allotted vacation days. A University of Miami professor shares that vacations are “vital to well-being.”
An advocate for everyone’s mental health
Emily Goldstein, a graduate of the School of Education and Human Development, plans to continue to help others in taking care of their mental health.
Empowering Haiti: Charting a course for security and sovereignty
OPINION (DR. GUERDA NICOLAS): Investing in Haitian-led initiatives is not merely charitable, it recognizes Haiti's sovereignty and its people's capabilities.
Haiti is close to becoming a failed state
Gangs have attacked the airport and jails while the de facto Prime Minister was out of the country.
Helping young entrepreneurs in Haiti
MarieGuerda Nicolas, a professor in the School of Education and Human Development, is working with local groups to train hundreds of young women in Cap-Haïtien.
Centering self-love in academia
Doctoral student Guerdiana Thelomar is committed to creating safe environments for Black women in higher education.
Knowing that you matter promotes health and happiness
Educators explore why mattering is important to each individual, both in feeling valued and adding value.
Are you living your best life?
A new course offering this spring from the School of Education and Human Development on The Art and Science of Flourishing promises to teach ways to integrate meaning into your life.
Educator studies acculturation of Ukrainian children in Estonia
Dina Birman, a professor in the School of Education and Human Development, spent an academic year as a Fulbright Scholar studying how hundreds of children displaced by the war in Ukraine adapted to a new country.
What constitutes happiness?
Two University of Miami scholars provide ways in which you can achieve happiness in your everyday lives.
South Floridians root for Haiti at Women’s World Cup
Professor MarieGuerda Nicolas traveled to Australia with her daughters and joined hundreds of other fans cheering for Les Grenadieres during its run in the soccer tournament.
International student hopes her research will benefit her country
Fairuziana, a doctoral student from Indonesia studying community well-being in the School of Education and Human Development, conducted research this summer on a systematic review of emotion regulation in youth mental health interventions in low- and middle-income countries.
Graduating senior finds her calling in the classroom
After earning a degree in community and applied psychological studies, Teresa Vazquez will begin a Ph.D. program in counseling psychology. She plans to do some clinical work but ultimately become a research professor.
Ambassadors worked to debunk vaccine myths
Seventeen students were selected as vaccine agents and, throughout the summer and fall semesters, they engaged with marginalized groups in the community to address vaccine hesitancy.
